John Mason

From http://www.americanantiquarian.org/proceedings/44806616.pdf The Mason Title by Otis Grant Hammond (1916) page 3

Captain John Mason died late in 1635, and in his will was dated November 26 of that year. He devised his province of New Hampshire to his grandson, John Tufton, on condition that he should take the name Mason, and of he should die without issue the lands were to go to his brother, Robert Tufton, on the same condition. These were the sons of Mason's only child, Ann, who married Joseph Tufton. John did die without issue and Robert became the lawful heir. Robert did not, however, come of lawful age until 1650 ....
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